怎么不得多要点生活费
“you should ask him for more living expenses, at least.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Even if you don't ask him for a car or a house,”
怎么不得 多要 点 生活费
“you should ask him for more living expenses, at least.”
你说你牺牲一回名声
“You sacrificed your reputation once.”
“You are being too naive; you should at least squeeze some substantial money out of him.”
In Chinese informal culture, close friends or family often candidly urge women to secure tangible financial security if a relationship fails or compromises their social reputation.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
at the very least should; surely must
A colloquial northern Chinese rhetorical pattern used to assert a bare minimum standard or expectation.
ask for a bit more
Common phrasing when encouraging someone to demand a higher quantity or price.